Civics Education and Community Awareness
Check In (3-5 min)
Theme of the Week and Skill Builder
- Theme: Do’s and Don’ts of Cold, Dark Winter
- Skill Builder: Managing resources and planning for winter (people and animals)
- We’ll learn about how winter affects our bodies and relationships.
Recap yesterday’s topics
Show & Share (5-10 min)
What is your favorite sport in the winter Olympics? Is it an ICE sport or a SNOW sport? Do you do that sport? Have you ever looked into Special Olympics for winter sports?
Tomorrow‘s Show & Share
Sharing memories of snow. Have you lived in a place that gets snow? Have you been to the snow with family or friends? What are your favorite memories of snow? Do you like it or dislike it? Why or why not?
Covid Mitigation Moment (5 min)
Wash hands and sanitize
PRESENTERS: the Handwashing FACT Sheets pages come in different languages. Click on the one that is good for your group.
Thematic Activity 01 (5-10 min)
Why do we tend to gain weight in winter time?
*Reader’s Option-Life Skills Story Quiz (10-15 min)
PRESENTERS: if your group is reading the story and doing the exercises, the link will go to ALL the documents for that package of work. Scroll down to find the sheet you are working on on a given day.
Thematic Activity 02 (10-15 min)
Animals in winter time around the world
- Home School Scientist: Animals in Winter
- Discovery: 5 Animals That Do Winter Better Than You (YouTube)
- NatGeo: Animals Made For Winter (YouTube)
- Discovery Magazine: How Does Wildlife Survive Winter's Freezing Temperatures?
Skill Builder (10-15 min)
How not to get S.A.D.
What did we learn today?
What are we doing this afternoon?
